Dear Atheists..

[Marklr]

I don’t think Mark Lamarr is one of the gods mate.

Wait until you die!

 

[johnny crossan]

Existentialism is not an branch of philosophy unique to Kierkgaard and to suggest otherwise betrays a monumental level of ignorance. Nietzsche wrote extensively on existentialist matters but was not a fan of Christianity as the following quote makes clear.

I call Christianity the one great curse, the one great intrinsic depravity, the one great instinct of revenge, for which no means are venomous enough, or secret, subterranean and small enough,—I call it the one immortal blemish upon the human race…

" The school of thought is often traced back to the work of the Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) who is widely regarded as the father of existentialism.[1]"

Of the earliest figures associated with existentialism only Friedrich Nietzsche was an atheist. Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky together with most prominent 20th existentialist thinkers like Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, Bultmann and Tillich were professed Christians. De Beauvoir and Sartre were both atheists but Camus vehemently rejected the description.

 

[johnny crossan]

As an aside, Kierkegaard wrote a book titled Either/Or.
Elliott Smith borrowed the title for his third album.
Apologies for detailing the thread, as you were.

He had a flair for titles - someone should pinch "Fear & Trembling" and "Sickness Unto Death"

 

[Marklr]

I've said it before and the point remains...If there IS a creator, and they WANT us to know about them, then we all would. Instead, we have silly man-made religions (books that can't even get the order of the universe, Earth, the sun and life right...it's like a child's view) that claim the "creator" wants us to WORSHIP them. And if we don't, we'll regret it.
That's appalling. Anything that demands worship, does not deserve worship. BUT...that's how ancient HUMANS saw things.
What can any god add to what we already know and experience in our lives?

 

[blueparrot]

There are very literally thousands of accounts of people being "dead" and "coming back" again. I doubt your scientific understanding if this is the first you've ever heard of such a thing. Even the concept itself of "dead" has been redefined over and over and over again throughout history.

I notice you've put dead and coming back in inverted commas. So just being pedantic then.

 

[Kippaxpete]

" The school of thought is often traced back to the work of the Danish philosopher and theologian Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) who is widely regarded as the father of existentialism.[1]"

Of the earliest figures associated with existentialism only Friedrich Nietzsche was an atheist. Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky together with most prominent 20th existentialist thinkers like Heidegger, Jaspers, Marcel, Bultmann and Tillich were professed Christians. De Beauvoir and Sartre were both atheists but Camus vehemently rejected the description.

Jean-Paul Sartre agued that existence precedes essence, implying that individuals create their own meaning without divine influence. Albert Camus
avocated for living with passion despite a lack of religious meaning. Simone de Beauvoir explored themes of freedom and responsibility in the context of women's liberation and criticised religious frameworks that limit individual choice. Martin Heidegger, while not strictly an atheist, asserted that being and authenticity often led to a rejection of religious dogma in favour of simply understanding existence. All these philosophers contributed to existentialist thinking by emphasising personal freedom and the search for meaning in a non-religious context. It's straight out of the fanatical religious adherent's playbook to simply select the evidence that suits their agenda while conveniently ignoring anything that might run counter to it.

 

[mexico1970]

Anyone who puts their own families including their children behind the teachings of a cult or of some entity that can't be proven by anyone is dangerous and touched in the head.

 

[Chippy_boy]

Do you believe that Jesus was the son of God?

(A one word answer will suffice, but if you feel the need to expatiate, at least start the answer with yes or no).

Can i say "fuck no"?

It's ludicrous nonsense believed only by deluded fools.

 

[johnny crossan]

Jean-Paul Sartre agued that existence precedes essence, implying that individuals create their own meaning without divine influence. Albert Camus
avocated for living with passion despite a lack of religious meaning. Simone de Beauvoir explored themes of freedom and responsibility in the context of women's liberation and criticised religious frameworks that limit individual choice. Martin Heidegger, while not strictly an atheist, asserted that being and authenticity often led to a rejection of religious dogma in favour of simply understanding existence. All these philosophers contributed to existentialist thinking by emphasising personal freedom and the search for meaning in a non-religious context. It's straight out of the fanatical religious adherent's playbook to simply select the evidence that suits their agenda while conveniently ignoring anything that might run counter to it.

You are the one operatimg out of a playbook. There is nothing selective about my post, all the major existentialist thinkers were included of which only three were atheists. Heidegger described himself as a Christian Theologian but was a Nazi ffs - hardly a advert for the faithful is he?

 

[johnny crossan]

Can i say "fuck no"?

It's ludicrous nonsense believed only by deluded fools.

Anyone in your family believe in God?